LSU running back Leonard Fournette is unlikely to play in Saturday’s game at Florida, said coach Ed Orgeron during Wednesday SEC teleconference.
Leonard Fournette has not practiced this week and it looks like he may be out Saturday.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) October 5, 2016
O says #LSU RB Leonard Fournette "doesn't look like will play."
Clapp and Moreau are also out.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 5, 2016
Fournette has already missed two games this season because of an ailing ankle injury.
“I don’t know if he’s going to play,” Orgeron said earlier this week. “Day by day. I don’t know if he’s going to practice today.”
In three games, Fournette has rushed for 386 yards and two touchdowns on 5.8 yards per attempt. Sophomore Derrius Guice, who Orgeron says reminds him of former USC running back Reggie Bush, leads the team with 402 yards and four touchdowns and is expected to continue filling Fournette’s role in his absence.
Coach O says Derrius Guice's ability to cut on the field reminds him of former USC RB Reggie Bush.
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) October 5, 2016
LSU-Florida is set for a noon ET kickoff in Gainesville.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
